Police Bust Impaired Driver in Niagara-on-the-Lake

Tuesday, 11 April 2023 13:19

By Linda Morgan

Vehicle found in ditch

A Niagara-on-the-Lake man is facing impaired driving charges after police found a vehicle in a ditch.

Just before 2:00 a.m. yesterday, a Niagara Parks Police officer made the discovery while patrolling near Niagara Stone Road and Concession Road 4.

The officer saw a woman outside of the vehicle asking for help.

A man was in the driver's seat, and the officer asked him to take a breathalyzer test.

Police say the man, who is 75 years old, failed the test.

He has been charged with Impaired Operation of a Conveyance - Exceed Blood Alcohol Concentration .

Throughout Canada, impaired driving causes more deaths than any other crime.

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